Cost-Sharing and Accessibility in Higher Education: A Fairer Deal?

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Teixeira, Pedro N. (Editor), Johnstone, D. Bruce (Editor), Rosa, Maria J. (Editor), Vossensteyn, Hans (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2006.
• Series: Higher Education Dynamics, 14
• Subjects: Education.; International education.; Comparative education.; School management and organization.; School administration.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Higher education.; Public finance.; Administration, Organization and Leadership.; Higher Education.; Educational Policy and Politics.; International and Comparative Education.; Public Economics.

Higher education finances lie at the crossroads in many Western countries. On the one hand, the surging demand of the past three or four decades, driven by a belief in higher education as a principal engine of social and economic advancement, has led to dramatic growth of the higher education system...